Where It’s App

Interested in finding an easy way to tell the surrounding community (or farther) about the learning opportunities your museum offers? 

Look no more! The Wallace Winkie Foundation recently began working with the Iowa Department on Aging and the Iowa Department of Education to create an app that will allow anyone in Iowa to find all the info needed on lifelong learning opportunities in their area and beyond. They also hooked up with the Tippie School of Business at the University of Iowa where a class of business students created the app. It will be rolled out for use in spring 2019. 

The goal was to produce an easy-to-use app, compatible with any phone or tablet, that lets users not only locate formal and informal learning opportunities, but also get information on cost and schedule. Users begin in one of two ways: by clicking on one of four broad categories (arts and sciences, continuing ed, adult ed, community and leisure) to focus on all colleges, universities, or other organizations who offer opportunities in that specific category or  by entering their town, zip code, or area of interest into the search engine.  Last but not least, the app will offer a quick way to sign up for classes or other opportunities.

 The Wallace Winkie Foundation is very interested in including any workshops, coursework, lecture series, or other learning opportunities offered by Iowa museums. To be included in the app at absolutely no charge, just e-mail the foundation at [email protected].